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Three current and former Republican lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against the major property tax reform passed by the Montana Legislature last year.

The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default, the department announced Friday.

Business leaders expressed ongoing frustration with Montana’s property tax system.

Some area residents received a digital survey from Lake Research in November that explores a number of potential scenarios, including a possible levy request for more funding.

In general, starting in 2026, property tax rates will go down on properties that receive the homestead exemption but go up on those that don’t.

With an eye on renovating the historic federal courthouse in downtown Missoula and streamlining government services, the City Council this week approved a number of initial funding tools to move the effort forward.

The IRS taxpayer assistance office in Missoula closed due to the government shutdown on Wednesday, surprising some taxpayers who needed the agency's assistance in meeting the next deadline.

Projected tax revenue is down more than $500 million since the Legislature passed its latest two-year budget. One lead budget writer isn’t ruling out further tax increases next year.

The Montana Department of Revenue has received more than 197,000 rebate applications, and last week, the department said it had approved 97% of the applications filed.

SB 442 would have redirect some state marijuana tax revenues to help fund county rural road projects and increase funding to wildlife habitat improvement projects.